PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays have a competition this spring for the starting second-base job. Willy Adames, the organization's top position player prospect, isn't fully a part of that competition. But the 22-year-old was in the starting lineup at the keystone in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.
Batting ninth, Adames went 1-for-3 with a double while playing eight defensive innings. This was Adames' first game at second base this spring after 35 innings at shortstop. Adeiny Hechavarria, the Rays' veteran shortstop, was back at his regular position on Friday. Adames started 11 games at second last season for Triple-A Durham, his first time playing there in five Minor League seasons.